Off the Shoulder Top
Created by Kristi Sloan 2004




Materials:
Small amout of cotton thread, size 10
Hook size 7
Sewing needle and thread, matching color
2 Small snaps

Row 1:Ch 25, sc in second chain from hook and in each ch across. 24 sc.
Row 2 - 3:Ch1, sc in each sc across. 24 sc.
Row 4:Ch 1, *sc in 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * across. 28 sc.
Row 5:Ch 1, *sc in 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * across. 32 sc.
Row 6:Ch 1, *sc in 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * across. Sc in last 2 sc. 37 sc.
Row 7:Ch 1, *sc in 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * across. Sc in last sc. 43 sc.
Row 8:Ch 1, *sc in 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * across. Sc in last sc. 50 sc.
Row 9 - 10:Ch 1, sc in each sc across. 50 sc.
Row 11:Ch 1, sc in 21 sc, sk 1 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk 1 sc, sc in next 2 sc, sk 1 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk1 sc, sc in 21 sc. 21 sc, 5dc, 2 sc, 5 dc, 21 sc.
Row 12:Ch 1, sc in 20 sc, sk 1 sc, dc in each dc, sc 2 sc, dc in each dc, sk 1 sc, sc in 20 sc. 20 sc, 10 dc, 20 sc.
Row 13:Ch 1, sc in each stitch across. 50 sc.
Row 14:Ch 1, sc in 24 sc, sk 1 sc, sc in next sc, sk 1 sc, sc in 23 sc. 48 sc.
Row 15:Ch 1, sc in 8 sc, ch 10 sk 5 sc, sc in next 22 sc, ch 10 sk 5 sc, sc in 8 sc.
Row 16:Ch 1, sc in each sc and chain across. 58 sc.
Row 17:Ch 1, (sc, ch 3) in each sc across. Ch 1. Do not fasten off.
Back Border: Working in sides of rows sc evenly to the bottom.
Bottom : Working along the bottom of row 1 and in the bottom of the stitches (ch3, sc) across. Ch 1.
Second Back Border:Working in sides of rows, sc evenly to the top of piece. Sl st in first stitch of row 17. Fasten off.
Sew snaps on.


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